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Where does “Quant” come from?

Quant (German) comes from Latin quantum, from Latin quantus, from Proto-Italic *kʷijentos, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷíh₂onts.

Quant (German): quantum

Definitions

  1. quantum

Ancestry of “Quant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquantumnominative neuter singular of quantus; accusative...
2Latinquantushow much, how many; how big
3Proto-Italic*kʷijentos—
4Proto-Indo-European*kʷíh₂onts—

Words derived from “Quant”

  • quantenphysikalisch
  • Quantenoptik
  • quantenmechanisch
  • Quantenphysik
  • Quantenmechanik
  • Spinquantenzahl
  • Quantenpunkt
  • Quantenzahl
  • quantentheoretisch
  • Quantencomputer
  • Quantenelektrodynamik
  • Quantentheorie
  • Quantenfluktuation
  • Quanteneigenschaft
  • Quantensprung
  • קוונט
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